Gotland Deep

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The Gotland Deep is an undersea trough located in the Baltic Sea, between the island of Gotland and Latvia. It reaches a depth of 817 feet (249 meters). The Baltic Sea itself is a large, brackish body of water in Northern Europe, separating the Scandinavian Peninsula from the rest of the continent. It is a semienclosed sea with a shallow continental shelf and deeper basins, including the Gotland Deep. The Baltic Sea is of significant interest to scientists due to its unique hydrological and ecological characteristics, including its low salinity and vulnerability to pollution.1

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Baltic Sea
Physiography
…between Gotland and Latvia in Gotland Deep (817 feet [249 metres]); and also in the Gulf of Bothnia in the Åland Sea between Sweden and the Åland Islands. A deepwater channel also extends along most of the Gulf of Finland. The Baltic Sea proper contains a series of basins (e.g.,…
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…between Gotland and Latvia in Gotland Deep (817 feet [249 metres]); and also in the Gulf of Bothnia in the Åland Sea between Sweden and the Åland Islands. A deepwater channel also extends along most of the Gulf of Finland. The Baltic Sea proper contains a series of basins (e.g.,…
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